U.S. Other Utilities Stock News

With the Federal Reserve weighing inflation risks, interest rate moves, and policy shocks from tariffs or new spending plans, dividend growth stocks sit in a tricky but potentially interesting spot. Companies that have a record of raising payouts and keeping debt at moderate levels can sometimes offer a middle ground between income and stability, though nothing is guaranteed. This article looks at how that policy tug of war might influence a select group of large cap US dividend growers and...

Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) opened Q2 2026 with total revenue of US$211.1 million and basic EPS of US$1.38, while trailing twelve month revenue came in at US$795.2 million with EPS of US$5.14, setting a clear earnings season benchmark for investors. The company has seen revenue move from US$704.8 million to US$795.2 million on a trailing basis, with EPS rising from US$4.16 to US$5.14 over the same period. This gives a cleaner read on how the earnings line is tracking into this quarter. With...

Global inflation risks, energy price swings and shifting tariffs are keeping investors on edge, which makes reliable income from dividends especially attractive. The Dividend Powerhouses (3%+ Yield) screener focuses on companies offering yields above 5% that are described as well covered, growing and stable. For investors who want regular cash returns without trying to predict every macro twist, this kind of filter can help narrow the field to income options with some built in resilience. In...

Astrana Health, Inc. recently appointed Daniel Rothman as President of Physician Enterprise and Vishal Gupta as Senior Vice President of Enterprise Transformation, bringing in leaders with deep experience in value-based care platforms, large practice integrations, and healthcare finance and operations. These hires highlight Astrana’s focus on scaling its physician network and tightening enterprise-wide financial and operational processes, potentially reinforcing its ambitions in value-based...

Five Star Bancorp (FSBC) has just posted Q2 2026 results that put the focus squarely on revenue of US$45.7 million and EPS of US$0.91, backed by trailing twelve month revenue of US$167.6 million and EPS of US$3.39. The company has seen revenue move from US$35.8 million and EPS of US$0.68 in Q2 2025 to US$45.7 million and EPS of US$0.91 in Q2 2026. Trailing net income of US$72.0 million sets the backdrop for the latest quarter. With a net profit margin of 43% on a trailing basis and a Q2 net...

CRA International (CRAI) has drawn fresh attention after recent share price moves, with the stock around $169.77. This highlights how investors are weighing its consulting revenue base against its performance over the past month and the past three months. See our latest analysis for CRA International. The recent 1 month share price return of 17.59% for CRA International contrasts with a year to date share price decline of 15.34%. At the same time, the 3 year total shareholder return of 72.77%...

Equity Residential (EQR) opened Q2 2026 with total revenue of US$785.0 million, Funds From Operations of US$382.5 million and basic EPS of US$0.30, giving investors a clean snapshot of how the portfolio is currently earning its keep. Over the past few quarters, the company has seen revenue move from US$760.8 million in Q1 2025 to US$779.8 million in Q1 2026 and then to US$785.0 million in Q2 2026, while quarterly EPS has ranged from US$0.24 to just over US$1.00 as one off items and changing...

Fresh tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 trading partners under Section 301 are adding another layer of uncertainty for companies that rely heavily on global supply chains. For some investors, that puts more focus on US utilities stocks, where revenues are often tied to domestic infrastructure and regulated services rather than cross border trade. This article examines how these new tariff rules and the rising effective US tariff rate to 9.2%, with a possible move to 9.6%, could...

PureCycle Technologies, Inc. announced a past partnership with RM TOHCELLO Co., Ltd. and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. to advance high‑purity recycled polypropylene for BOPP film, following successful pilot-scale production and plans to introduce these materials to converters and brand owners in Japan after regulatory clearance. This collaboration highlights progress in one of the hardest packaging formats to incorporate meaningful recycled content, potentially broadening PureCycle’s addressable market...

Palantir Technologies (NasdaqGS:PLTR) CEO Alex Karp warned that artificial intelligence could drive wealth inequality to an unprecedented scale. Karp framed AI as a societal and economic dilemma, even as Palantir continues to push practical AI tools into real-world use cases. The comments place Palantir directly in the wider debate over how AI reshapes labor markets, capital allocation, and economic power. Palantir is best known for its data analytics platforms and AI software that are...

In July 2026, Oppenheimer highlighted JFrog’s strong consumption of its Artifactory product, a healthy sales pipeline, and growing demand for its Curation and Xray security solutions in software supply chain management. The commentary pointed to increasing customer focus on secure, end-to-end software supply chain platforms, suggesting JFrog’s integrated approach is resonating with enterprises seeking tighter control over software components. We’ll now examine how this rising demand for...

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust recently reached a fresh 52-week high after a run of quarterly results that consistently came in ahead of earnings estimates, drawing increased attention to its operations-focused progress. This pattern of positive earnings surprises, alongside a top Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy), underscores how analyst expectations and sentiment have shifted materially in favor of the REIT’s current performance trajectory. We’ll now examine how this streak of earnings outperformance...

First Industrial Realty Trust (FR) opened Q2 2026 with total revenue of US$195 million, net income of US$77.1 million and basic EPS of US$0.58, while funds from operations reached US$111.7 million, or US$0.82 per share. The company reported quarterly revenue of US$179.8 million in Q2 2025 and US$195 million in Q2 2026, with net income over the same period moving from US$55.1 million to US$77.1 million as EPS increased from US$0.42 to US$0.58. For investors, these results highlight firm top...

Upwork (UPWK) is back in focus after the company disclosed that Chief Financial Officer Erica Gessert has taken a temporary medical leave, with CEO Hayden Brown stepping in as interim principal financial officer. See our latest analysis for Upwork. The CFO news lands after a choppy period for Upwork’s stock, with the share price down 9.07% over the past week and 56.05% year to date, while the 1 year total shareholder return is down 34.09%. This points to fading momentum despite a positive 30...

CEVA stock has rallied strongly this year, yet the broad valuation checks still lean cautious, creating a gap between its recent share price strength and what the numbers suggest about how comfortably priced it is. CEVA is up 72.9% year to date, a jump that puts recent momentum front and center in any valuation discussion. For a semiconductor licensing business like CEVA, expectations for sustained royalty and licensing revenue can support higher multiples, while any pressure on customer...

Riot Platforms has delivered a 68.5% gain year to date, yet its valuation checks and market multiples currently point to a stock that screens as expensive rather than a straightforward bargain. Year to date, the share price is up 68.5%, which puts recent momentum in sharp contrast with more cautious valuation signals. For a Bitcoin mining and infrastructure business like Riot Platforms, investor expectations around future mining economics and capital spending can support the current share...

Earlier this month, Duke Energy increased its quarterly common stock dividend to US$1.085 per share and confirmed a Series A preferred dividend of US$359.375 per share (US$0.359375 per depositary share), both payable on September 16, 2026, to shareholders of record on August 14, 2026. Alongside this dividend boost, Duke Energy is highlighting long-term data center agreements and its Customer Protection Plus framework, which aim to pair rising power demand with customer bill relief and...

Sonoco Products (SON) has put solid headline numbers on the board for Q2 2026, with revenue of about US$1.9 billion and basic EPS of roughly US$1.05. This is set against trailing 12 month revenue of around US$7.5 billion and EPS of about US$6.50 that reflect very large year over year earnings growth helped by a sizeable one off gain. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from roughly US$1.9 billion in Q2 2025 to about US$1.9 billion in Q2 2026, while basic EPS has shifted from roughly...

Tariffs rarely move in a straight line, and the latest US decision to impose new 10–12.5% duties on 60 trading partners while keeping overall effective rates near 10.8% is a reminder that trade policy can quickly reshape winners and losers. With major European countries seeing relatively lower or slightly reduced tariff rates, some US retail stocks exposed to European imports could see a cost advantage over rivals reliant on Brazil, China, Vietnam or Indonesia. This article walks through...

In the past week, Sea Limited drew attention as analysts trimmed their consensus EPS estimates ahead of the company’s upcoming earnings release, even while projecting year-over-year gains in both earnings and revenue. This combination of forecast growth and fresh caution from analysts highlights how shifting expectations, rather than operational updates alone, can reshape perceptions of Sea’s outlook. Next, we’ll examine how these cautious EPS revisions ahead of earnings could influence...

Alphabet (GOOGL) has just posted Q2 2026 results with revenue of US$119.8 billion, basic EPS of US$9.23 and trailing twelve month EPS of US$20.17, setting the tone for this earnings season. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from US$96.4 billion in Q2 2025 to US$119.8 billion in Q2 2026, while basic EPS shifted from US$2.33 to US$9.23 over the same period, supported by trailing twelve month net income of US$244.1 billion. For investors, the combination of higher EPS, a richer profit...

American Airlines Group (AAL) stock was in focus after the company reported record second quarter revenue and issued new third quarter guidance, highlighting strong sales expectations alongside pressure from higher fuel costs. See our latest analysis for American Airlines Group. Despite record revenue, American Airlines Group’s latest weak profit guidance and concern around fuel expenses coincide with a sharp pullback, with the stock’s 30 day share price return down 16.02% but its 1 year...

Shareholders of AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. ( NYSE:AMC ) will be pleased this week, given that the stock price is...

Mauricio Leyva, former Group President of Keurig Dr Pepper, has been appointed CEO of 7-Eleven, Inc. The leadership change places a recent senior Keurig Dr Pepper executive at the helm of one of its key retail partners. Keurig Dr Pepper, traded as NasdaqGS:KDP, enters this news cycle with its shares at $29.67 and a mixed recent track record. The stock is up 7.0% year to date, while returns over 1 year, 3 years, and 5 years show declines of 7.8%, 4.6%, and 3.9% respectively. In that context,...